Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-08-24
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, August 22.-The Cold Water
Club of Wilksburg recently held a tenn
perance meeting. The Rev. F. 0. Curtis
and the Rev. Mr.. Crumpton delivered adj
dresses on the occasion. The Rev. J. S.
Moffett also delivered a temperance adj
dress this week at a picnic given at Union
Church. The advocates of prohibition in
this county appear to be %redoubling their
efforts. They are doubtless getting in good
fighting trim for the campaign next year.
It is to be hoped that their labors will be
crowned with better success than those Of
their allies in Anderson and Laurens.
Gen. Hoke,- president of the Georgia
Carolina and Northern Railroad Company,
to expectation, Col. Morrison, chief engin-
eer of the company. The latter did not
arrive until after the presidents depart
ure. Col. Morrison, after consulting with
Capt. Harrison and Capt. Dwight, decided
to locate the Sandy River line, which is
between here and Fish Dam. The Sealy's
Creek line has already been located. A
comparison of the two lines in regard to
cost of construction and other respects will
be made and selection made accordingly.
Gen. Hoke was disappointed in not meet
ing Col. Morrison at this place, as ne ex-
pected, with the latter's assistance, to have
selected the line of road through our town
and the site for a depot.
At the next session of the Legislature
application will be made for an amend
ment to the charter of the Camden and
Chester Railroad Company. It is pro-
posed to amend by running the line of the
road from some point on the South Caro-
lima Railroad to some point on the North
Carolina line in the direction of Gaffney
City.
George Harrison, colored, charged with
larceny, was arrested, and after a prellml-
nary examination before Trial Justice
McGill, was ordered to be taken to Jail to
await his trial before the Circuit Court.
On his way to iail, while under the charge
of the deputies, Messrs. Lynn and Rags
dale, he broke the letters that bound him,
and making his escape is now a tlarge. He
was one of the defendants that was tried
at the March term of the Court for the
murder of Eli Johnson, colored.
Mr.. Chesley T. Kee and Mr.. James w.
Kee, of this county, and Mr.. Joseph W..
Kee, of Fort Worth, Texas, are endeavor-
ing to establish their right to some valua-
BILE real estate in the city of New York.
They claim that the property is theirs by
.reversion, as the term of ninety-nine years,
for which the property was conveyed by
their English ancestors, has expired. 1t
is said that with a browning of their
efforts with success their property will be
turned into great riches.
The forces of the Salvation Army sent to
this place have departed. Their depart
ure, after so brief a stay, was occasloned
by their inability to meet expenses. Dur
ing their stay of two or three days taelr
collections amounted to about one dollar,
which fell far short of paying for board,
rent of hall and other necessary demands.
One of the party remarked While here
that three things were necessary, to run
the Salvation Army, grace, grit and green
backs !; and while they possessed the hrst
two requisites, they were sadly deficient
in the last and consequently were forced
to leave.
The following members of the Masonic
fraternity of this place, w. II. HOOD, j..
B. McFadden, w. A. Sanders, Joseph
Lindsay, RAIDER Brandt and George Gill,
Thomas Backstrom and Thomas McCand-
less, of this county, went to Rock Hill ana
united with their Masonic brethren OF
graded school building. They were hos
pitably entertained and had a good time
in every way.
Farmers report cotton considerably in
jured by excessive rain. One farmer re-
ports the damage at n one-third, but
this is an over estimate of the loss.
DIR. C. G. Estes, ofthe Crosbyville neigh
borhood, died on last Friday morning
after a short illness. He was a good ply
sician and excellent citizen.
Mrs. Lucretia McCrorey, of Blackstocks,
died recently. She vas and estimable
lady. M.